Creating Entity Events

Overview

Entity Events run a Flow when certain events occur to an Entity. Entity Events require a Data Structure with a Configuration Folder.

An example of an event could involve the saving and/or deleting of an Entity. A Flow may then run to send a notification message to a manager when a new Entity like a project quote or travel request is submitted or changed, so the manager can do a review. Another use case might be to insert an audit record into a database or directory when an Entity is deleted that records details such as who deleted the Entity. 

Example

To create an Entity Event, first create a Data Structure that will create a Configuration Folder when it is completed. For example, an Entity Data Structure will be used. It will be called "Person will fields:

1. Open the Configuration Folder and click on ENTITY EVENTS
2. Select an After Save Flow.
3. Within this Flow, add the Show Popup step and give the input variables some values.
4. Afterwards save and close the Flow. 

   

5. Next, create another Flow that will create the Entity records to trigger the Entity Event Flow. 
6. Find the step to create Entities in USER DEFINED TYPES > ENTITIES > PERSON > Create. 
7. Then pick a normal Folder to store the values in and set constant values to the user created data members. 
8. Save and close the Flow.

   

9. Debug the Flow and then the Entity Event Flow will trigger.